china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

US Deadline On TikTok Won’t Change, Trump Says

US Deadline On TikTok Won’t Change, Trump Says
US Deadline On TikTok Won’t Change, Trump Says
September 10, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

President Donald Trump is holding firm to the deadline for video-sharing company TikTok to be sold to a U.S.-based buyer, according to Reuters. Get the...

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China To Roll Out Global Data Security Standards
China To Roll Out Global Data Security Standards
September 07, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

China is debuting a new initiative to set worldwide standards for data security, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get...

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Walmart+, Amazon Pay, and The Battle For The Digital Consumer Top This Week’s News
Walmart+, Amazon Pay, and The Battle For The Digital Consumer Top This Week’s News
September 04, 2020  |  The Weekender

Labor Day weekend is here, bring us some welcome respite from a long summer. The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments...

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China Tightens Financial Regulations In Advance Of Ant IPO
China Tightens Financial Regulations In Advance Of Ant IPO
September 03, 2020  |  Regulation

Days after one of the world’s highest-valued FinTech conglomerates filed to go public, Chinese regulators are increasing scrutiny of non-bank financial companies. Get the Full...

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Potential TikTok Buyers Look At Options Despite Chinese Regulations
Potential TikTok Buyers Look At Options Despite Chinese Regulations
September 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Prospective buyers of video-sharing service TikTok want to see ways to quickly acquire the app from parent ByteDance, with one option being buying the U.S....

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Luxury Goods Sparkle In Retail Comeback
Luxury Goods Sparkle In Retail Comeback
September 02, 2020  |  Retail

Luxury goods are making a comeback in retail as seen through results from Tiffany & Co. and Movado as well as promising signs from department...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bermuda Eyes Digital Stimulus Token Program; China’s Digital Yuan Might Include A Traceable Wallet Feature
Bitcoin Daily: Bermuda Eyes Digital Stimulus Token Program; China’s Digital Yuan Might Include A Traceable...
September 01, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Bermuda government is working on a plan to roll out a digital stimulus token to help residents and vendors, The Royal Gazette reported. Get...

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Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands
Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands
September 01, 2020  |  International

Chinese consumers who have the money to spend are doing exactly that on retail splurges — but that hasn’t translated evenly across all sectors of...

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TikTok Sale Stalls Over Algorithm Uncertainty
TikTok Sale Stalls Over Algorithm Uncertainty
September 01, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

After China created new limitations on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a potential deal for TikTok’s American operations is facing a hurdle as...

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